Mainly looking on LinkedIn and Handshake and have a list of firms whose websites I check regularly. Some are already open and I’m waiting on others. Unfortunately missed partners group cuz they opened in May for 7 days then closed permanently lmao

 

Are those firms you keep tabs on within REPE 1/200? Any other lists you peep? Sure I can apply to analyst roles at the top shops but they won't look at me with my lack of experience.. My professor used to say it's pretty easy to break into REPE nowadays outa ug but I just don't know 

 

I've been pushing pretty hard on LinkedIn/Handshake since late July/August with little to no luck coming out of a non-target school.  I'm not sure if this is due to most REPE firms being "pencils down" at the moment or what.  Thoughts? Has anyone has any better luck than I have?

 

My guess is that what you are experiencing is a result of the natural recruiting cycle in RE (job market is certainly weaker than before but probably not the biggest driver at this point in time) typically you will have a spike in hiring in the fall and then a fairly large lull until spring time where a ton of companies start hiring. For reference, probably around 80% of my class was hired in mid to late spring due to the way a lot of these firms hire (on a as needed basis rather than a structured process / timeline like IB).

Keep grinding and try using this down time to refine any part of the interview process you feel weak / uncomfortable with. Remember, it just takes one

 

Thanks so much for the reply-- definitely really helpful to know.  I've heard similar sentiments before and I am glad to hear you echo those same thoughts.  I'll definitely keep grinding with applications and will be sure to keep up the prep work for interviews.  Thanks again for the advice.

 
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